A dark viscous residual fuel obtained
by blending mainly heavier components from crude distillation unit, short
residue and clarified oil from fluidized catalytic cracker unit.
Nomenclature
Bunker fuel, furnace oil, fuel oil
are other names for the same product. Though Fuel oil is a general term applied
to any oil used for generation of power or heat, Fuel oil can included
distillates and blends of distillates and residue such as light Diesel Oil.
Specification
Furnace oil in the current marketing
range meets bureau of Indian Standards Specification IS : 1593-1982 for fuel
oils, grade MV2.